AbstractNo matter the size of an organization, effective planning must be completed to ensure that all objectives are addressed. The four functions of management: planning, organizing, leading and controlling will be explained. WorldCom ignored the social responsibilities it had to the stakeholders of the company, which led the organization to bankruptcy, and key senior executives were charged with fraud charges. The new plan will show ways to develop new products, based on their strengths, and search for areas where the company has potential growth opportunities.
Management Planning PaperNo matter the size of an organization, effective planning must be completed to ensure that all objectives are addressed. With any organization management planning is very important to the company's success. This paper will discuss the planning functions of management while looking at World Com. The four functions of management: planning, organizing, leading and controlling will be explained. The paper will identify legal, ethical, and social responsibilities that impact World Com.
Black and white photo of Bernard Ebbers
Worldcom PR Group
Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.This paper will also show factors that influence World Com strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning.
Very quickly, a brief background about Word Com. The concept of telecommunication that became World Com was thought up in 1983, in a coffee shop in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, by Bernie Ebbers (Moberg, 2003). The company grew quickly through acquisitions and mergers. In June 1999, the company's shares traded for $64, and Ebbers was a billionaire (Moberg, 2003). Unfortunately in 2002, World Com was caught in an accounting scandal. Mr. Ebbers, and key senior management of WorldCom were charged with fraud. The company went into bankruptcy, which was the largest bankruptcy in US history (Beltran, 2002).
Planning is a major key to the success of any organization. Without planning an organization can be unorganized and the one thing he or she can plan on is planning to...